Alabama tight end O.J. Howard, 88, and Amari Cooper, 9, could present matchup problems for Mississippi State on Saturday.

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Michael Bonner
mbonner@jackson.gannett.com

The Setup

Alabama rolls into the Starkville winners of its last 13. The last time the Crimson Tide lost a road game came back in 2010. It was also the last time Mississippi State beat a ranked opponent. Since that time Mississippi State has lost 15 straight to ranked teams. Today, the Bulldogs face the No. 1 team in the nation for the seventh time in school history. MSU owns a 1-6 record against top-ranked teams. Its only win came against Alabama in 1980 by a score of 6-3. Another win might have to be by a similar score. The Bulldogs haven't scored two offensive touchdowns against Alabama ...